Knits VS Wovens

As you browse through the site for the perfect fabric, Here you can find and familiarize with what we offer! Knits come in a variety of fibers from rayon spandex, cotton blends, poly spandex, nylon spandex, interlock knits, french terry knits, sweater knits, and more! Knits are easy for form fitting garments, wrinkle resistant, and have a super soft hand.

Knits

Double Brushed Polyester Spandex Knits: These knits are intertwisted yarn denier fabric with a brushed softening to both sides of the fabric. Buttery soft fabric and ideal for leggings, dresses, tops, and maxi dresses. Excellent drape and very popular this season! Weights range from 160 GSM to 200 GSM. These knits have excellent recovery and have a suede like hand. 4 way stretch. Solids and Prints available in our online store. CLICK HEREfor prints and solids.

Liverpool Knits- This is a textured double knit. It is a lofty polyester spandex knit. Textured crepe face with smooth backing. It is a stretchy knit, medium weight, and breathable. Comparable in weight to ponte and scuba knit. This knit gives a more structured look, little drape, and ideal for beautiful peplums, dresses, pencil skirts, but also seen in RTW for shorts, bomber jackets, and cigarette style fit pants.

Sweater Knits- open weave knits ideal for cardigans, kimonos, and lighter weight hacci sweater knits are great for pants, cardigans, dresses for Fall/Winter, and more!

Wovens

Wovens include Rayon Challis, Voile, Chambray,Eyelet, Linen, Crepe De Chine, Poly Chiffon, Silk, Twill, Poplin, Bubble Crepe,and many others. Typically to tell between knit and woven is a woven when scrunched will wrinkle and will not bounce back to shape like a knit. Knits are looped repeatedly to look like small braids.Wovens are looped in multiple yarns to cross each other at right angles to form a grain.

There are so many substrates in the market for apparel wovens and the most common question is what is the difference in Rayons!

The first most common one is Rayon Challis and Rayon Twill.

Rayon challis- lightweight, semi-sheer, matte, and flowy. It is a plain weave and comparable in weight to sheeting. This is the most common substrate is rayon challis.

Rayon Twill- Is lightweight, drapey, and comparable to a challis however the main difference is a twill weave, so easier to sew with and is opaque. Perfect for tops, dresses, tunics,skirts.

Rayon Chambray: The most popular this season! A rayon hand with a chambray look! Drapey, flowy, breathable and perfect for blouses,skirts,tunics, maxi dresses,

Rayon Tencel: Tencel has a gorgeous hand and liquid like drape. Main difference compared to challis and rayon twill is it has a suede like hand. Gorgeous fabric! Maxi dress, tops, blouses, skirts,tunics, kimonos.

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